Amit Makhija has started fast out of the blocks here on Day 1b of the Millionaire Maker, getting dealt pocket kings in a four-bet pot will do that to a man.
From what we could gather, Makhija's now-busted opponent opened with a raise, Makhija three-bet with and his opponent four-bet jammed all-in for 2,600. Makhija looked pained in his decision making but decided kings were too strong to lay down and he called, discovering he was ahead of the .
By the river the board read , Makhija's kings held and he is now one of the chip leaders early on here.
We noticed Jamie Kerstetter approaching her tournament table in the Pavilion room and she was surprised not to be allowed to sit down just yet. Why? Because there are simply so many players in that they are having the currently registering entrants starting at level two and three. In Kerstetter's case, she will be in action as of 7.30 p.m. when level three kicks off.
Tamer Kamel has been eliminated in level two. Michael Gathy was so kind to fill is in that there was a three-way flop with ace high and two clubs that Kamel called for 825 and then got it in on the turn with . His opponent had flopped two pair with and the river bricked for the Brit.
Head over to Yellow 274 if you want see two of poker's big guns in action. In Seat 1 is the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada and to his direct left is "Mad" Marvin Rettenmaier, who is not averse to getting his stack into the middle if he feels the need arises.
Byron Kaverman started the final hand in his Millionaire Maker 1B flight with 2,400 and three-bet an open raise and call to 450. The hijack four-bet and then called his reshove with pocket kings. Kaverman only had and was unable to improve.
Levels one and two are in the bag and that means it is time to head out of the tournament area for a scheduled 20-minute break. We will return around 7:30 p.m. so rejoin us then.
On a flop, Joni Jouhkimainen bet 700 in the small blind and the button made the call before both checked the turn. Jouhkimainen then bet 1,500 on the river and had to turn over when the button called. His opponent won the pot with pocket nines.
and his opponent four-bet jammed all-in for 2,600. Makhija looked pained in his decision making but decided kings were too strong to lay down and he called, discovering he was ahead of the 
.
, Makhija's kings held and he is now one of the chip leaders early on here.
turn with 
. His opponent had flopped two pair with 
and the river bricked for the Brit.
and was unable to improve.
and got called by 
. Turn and river bricked and that was it for the Russian.
when the button called. His opponent won the pot with pocket nines.
